The Deputy Head of the Russian Foreign Ministry confirmed the continuation of Russian LNG supplies to the EU, despite the decrease in volumes

The EU continues to purchase Russian LNG, said Deputy Russian Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko.

He noted that, despite the continuation of purchases, the volume of LNG supplies to Europe has decreased.

VLADIVOSTOK, September 7 - RIA Novosti. Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) is still supplied to the European Union, but the volume of supplies is incomparably lower than in the past, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Alexander Grushko said in an interview with RIA Novosti.

The Financial Times newspaper, citing analyst data, previously wrote that in January-June 2026, the EU purchased almost 10 million tons of gas from the Yamal LNG project. According to the publication, this is 18% more than in the same period last year.

“As for the overall picture, indeed, our LNG is moving forward,” Grushko said on the sidelines of the last EEF.

At the same time, he noted that the volume of gas supplies to the EU today is incomparably lower than previous records, when the Russian Federation’s share in the EU’s gas balance was about 40%.

The EU Council previously approved a regulation on the phase-out of imports of Russian LNG and pipeline gas. The ban on LNG imports under short-term contracts came into force on April 25, 2026, for long-term contracts it will come into effect from January 1, 2027, and the ban on pipeline gas - from June 17, 2026 for short-term contracts and from November 1, 2027 for long-term contracts.